31 Jul 1946
- Manila Bay was decommissioned from service. ww2dbase [Manila Bay | CPC]
- Joseph Stilwell completed his mission as an observer at the Bikini Islands for atomic bomb tests, and departed for San Francisco, California, United States. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | CPC]
- Baishiyi Airfield near Chongqing, China closed. ww2dbase [Baishiyi Airfield | Chongqing | CPC]
- Alexandros Sakellariou was awarded the War Cross First Class and the Outstanding Acts Medal. ww2dbase [Alexandros Sakellariou | CPC]
- USS Petrof Bay was decommissioned from service at the Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. ww2dbase [Petrof Bay | Boston, Massachusetts | CPC]
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